Facing the Death Tax

Updated July 20, 2000 6:24 p.m. ET

RE: (". . . No, Keep It Alive To Help the Needy ") There is as much political rhetoric surrounding taxation as any topic in the news today. With the recent passage of the "Death Tax" repeal and its almost certain veto, we have heard arguments stating that the tax repeal favors the wealthiest segment of our population. We have heard emotional appeals using shockingly large dollar figures (cumulative to the next century) to scare Americans into thinking that the repeal will bankrupt our country.